Georgia

Dream ruling party, in the face of days of violent local protests and sharp criticism from the West, is withdrawing its controversial "foreign agents" legislation; the bill would have considered as such ONGs and media with over 20% foreign financing

A Russian takeover of the country seems to be receding for now; after protests, Georgian ruling party Dream announced yesterday that it had withdrawn the disputed 'foreign agents' bill

Despite his poor health, former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili remains in prison; the legal battle for the release of Georgia's third president now continues at the European Court of Human Rights

Around 2000 guests rom 42 countries of the world are expected at the FIS World Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Championship, a milestone event in Bakuriani from February 16 to March 5, 2023; overall, 30 tournaments in 7 disciplines will be held

Georgian judoka Lasha Shavdatuashvili has won the gold medal at the Paris 2023 Grand Slam; overall, the Georgian team won four medals

More than 20 million GEL (EUR 13.5 million) will be allocated to disaster-stricken populations in January, in line with the government's order to allocate funds to municipalities for measures to eliminate the consequences of the recent natural disasters

Foreign trade turnover went up by 32,8% and amounted to USD 19.043 million in 2022 year-on-year, the Georgian National Statistics Service reported, with exports registering +31,8% and imports +33,2%

McDonald's Georgia continues to expand, with 21st restaurant opened on Rustavi Highway in Tbilisi

Today the public relations agency Profile will hold the 20th edition of “Georgian Brand Day”, a grand awarding ceremony for successful companies and a highly innovative and recognized project to promote local brands in home and foreign markets

The 18th century arch in Sighnaghi collapsed as a result of a traffic accident; the monument, cultural heritage of national importance, is part of the fortress-wall which was built by the order of King Erekle II and will be restored soon

The drinking water problem has been solved in a number of Georgian regions, with clean and accessible water for over 500 households with the financial support from the EU and cooperation between the NEC and local governments

The Ministry of Health introduced the minimum hourly wage for doctors and nurses as of 1 January 2023; Ministry explained that the wage increase will affect up to 9.000 doctors and over 8.000 nurses

The country's universal healthcare program will now cover rehabilitation after stroke and traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries, said the Minister of Displaced Persons of the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs